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at 07/05/07 2:54PM
I'm now here.

Feeling Better, I Think

at 07/04/07 6:51PM
Well, it's almost bedtime, and Lydia seems to be feeling a bit better. It's a shame I didn't know that beforehand, or I might have been going to church tonight. The poor thing was so pitiful all day. She cried off and on... moaned and just wanted to be held. Her tooth has definately popped through. I just don't know if it's done hurting her. I honestly have never seen such a pitiful little teething baby. I'm glad she's getting better.
  • curlie
    Maia had something intestinal today that is apparently now going around the family. I didn't take her out tonight. It was a weird day all around... didn't feel like the Fourth at all here either, so you're not alone! :)
    by curlie at 07/04/07 10:29PM
  • littlelamb
    I'm glad she's feeling better And after a day like that I'm sure she needed the extra rest!
    by littlelamb at 07/05/07 8:48AM
  • rjlatta
    bless her heart; hopefully she'll feel better now that that tooth has made an appearance!
    by rjlatta at 07/05/07 8:52AM

Poor Baby

at 07/04/07 9:45AM
I have to take back what I said about Lydia not acting like she was getting a tooth. She acting kind of pitiful today. Last night she woke up after being in bed for about an hour, and cried off and on (mostly on) for about the next hour. I had given her Tylenol before bed, but it didn't seem to be helping her at all. So I had to wait until that wore off so I could give her some Motrin. She finally went back to sleep around 11, and slept all night. But today she just wants to be held. Her little gums are so red and swollen. That tooth is just resting right on them wanting to come out, but it's being stubborn. It's hard being a baby sometimes!

We have absolutely no plans for celebrating the 4th. I would love to see fireworks, but the kids are too little to be out that late. So maybe next year... or the year after that.

07/02/07 10:28AM

Well, Natalie seems MUCH better having adjusted to not having her paci now. Yeah, for that! Lydia is also cutting a top tooth. Poor thing, I can see it bulging out of her gums, but it hasn't quite cut through. She's a bit restless, but other than that, I'd never know she was cutting one.

Natalie is now in a phase that whenever I tell her something and she doesn't want to do it, or if she gets upset... she screams as loudly as she can. We having to crack down on the punishment, and our "ugly rug" is keeping very warm. :) I really do love the age Natalie is right now, but I can't help but feel a little bittersweet about Lydia approaching toddlerhood. I'm not sure I'm ready for her to tell me "no" or throw temper tantrums. She's so sweet and cuddly right now. I will just cherish it while I can. Not that Natalie isn't sweet, or that Lydia won't be sweet later.... but I think you know what I mean. By the time Natalie was Lydia's age, I was already planning for another baby... so although he would beg to differ, it is a little bittersweet knowing my baby will be a toddler soon, and there isn't going to be another baby to replace her.... at least not for awhile.

Just out of curiousity, how do most of you deal with sharing between siblings? Lydia's getting more and more mobile, and Natalie has no idea how that's about to change her world. We are just starting to deal with this issue, and I'm just wondering how others have handled this.
  • littlelamb
    I can't tell you how many times a day I hear the words, "No Charlotte! It's not yours!" Mostly we have the rule that you never take a toy away from the person sharing it. Only exception is that Rosie does have exclusive rights to her kitty. We also try to encourage sharing like suggesting that Rosie give something to Charlotte. Like if there are two balls we say, "Why don't you give a ball to sister?" and then when she does we cheer and say, "Yay! Now everyone has a ball!" I wish I could say we've been successful, but for the most part Rosie is still very possessive of all the toys. Charlotte is just starting to defend her territory, too. She doesn't talk much, but she sure knows how to say no to Rosie!
    by littlelamb at 07/02/07 1:42PM
  • littlelamb
    Sorry, that should be never take a toy away from the person playing with it...
    by littlelamb at 07/02/07 1:42PM
  • missy
    That's about what we do. If Wyatt has something and Annie takes it, I make her give it back and either he or I find her something else to play with. But, some things are his that he doesn't have to share, and she just has to learn. SAme for her, some things are hers and she doesn't have to share with him.
    by missy at 07/02/07 2:01PM
  • littlelamb
    Well, not on Thursday. I couldn't make up my mind on whether I wanted to be induced or not so I was kinda glad I didn't see the doctor today because it took the decision out of my hands...for a few more days at least. :)
    by littlelamb at 07/03/07 10:19PM

Bed Toy by day, Watchman by night

at 06/27/07 10:00AM
Apparently Barney has been booted out of the bed. Natalie prefers him to sit on her table next to her bed at night. But come morning, he goes back in her bed. I don't quite understand that one, but I guess I don't have to. Sometimes I think toddlers should be grouped into their own species. They are just peculiar little creatures. :)

I took Natalie to the doctor yesterday. She wasn't very fond of him... although she did smile for him. She wouldn't let him check her ears... he just didn't push it because she was going to cry. She's frightened of men for some reason. I guess I would rather that than the opposite. She's about average in weight, and in the 75th percentile for height. I was relieved that she okay on her weight, just because she seems to have gotten pickier lately about what food she'll eat. I'm always afraid she's not eating enough. I guess I'm just not used to seeing her without her pudgy baby fat... especially when I'm looking at her chubby wubby sister... I realize how much she's thinned up. I've offered her scrambled eggs for breakfast like once a week for the last month or so, and she won't eat them at all. She used to love them. It's terribly frustrating... one, because she simply won't eat them and they are good for her... and because I'm wasting food. I can't really eat mine and hers.

Okay, I've got the radio on... and I'm listening to Reba sing a Kelley Clarkson song. Weird... I guess it's a duet. I'm not really a Reba fan, so I'm thinking Kelley Clarkson sounds better.

I'm totally rambling.
  • littlelamb
    The pool came from Walmart- it was $20 and the pump to blow it up was $4. The pool is really neat and came with like 4 or 5 inflatible toys and a set of balls. One cool thing about it is that there are 2 sections that you can fill up with different levels of water. Still, I'm with you on being scared to put a baby in. Charlotte was all over the place falling head first into the water. We have to watch her closely.
    by littlelamb at 06/27/07 11:27AM
  • meg
    Toddlers are funny little things. Don't worry too much about how much she eats. Pediatricians usually say as long as they get a good meal every few days, they can do all right just with little bits here and there.
    by meg at 06/29/07 10:50AM